Brauges, France by Daniel T. Bourdeau

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 31, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 29.

Brauges, France.

By Daniel T. Bourdeau

I CAME to this place eleven days since to help a man who was struggling toward the light. I was among entire strangers, having no one with whom I could stay over night. I had to hire a room at a hotel, and, as a matter of economy, took most of my meals in visiting and doing missionary work from house to house. I soon began holding meetings in a private house; but finding no house large enough to contain the people, I took my stand in the open air, speaking to large audiences, composed mostly of Roman Catholics.

I have gotten up quite an interest; at least four persons have decided to obey. The mouths of some who said at first, "Why do you not go to Catholics?" are closed; and instead of my stopping here only about one week, as I had at first designed, in view of important work awaiting me at other points in France and Italy, I shall have to remain at least one month.

Among the subjects I spoke upon last Sunday, was the Sabbath question. The interest was intense, and at the close of my remarks, I had to go three times to my depository to get a supply of small tracts and papers to hand out, more than a hundred persons reaching out after printed matter on the subject.

Cholera at different points in France is arousing the fears of many. The Italian Government has forbidden French passengers coming into Italy by sea via Marseilles, the route I was going to take. So I shall hold on a while, or go by land.

My post-office address is still, Pasquart 79m, Bienne, Suisse.

D. T. BOURDEAU.

Brauges, Saône-et-Loire, France, July 7.